”We have moved into our second week striking. The encouragement and interest of the students has been really uplifting. Many students have talked to us, asked us questions, visited our website, and told us not to give up. With the students’ support, we can keep this strike going until our jobs are saved.”

In 2013 Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) teachers formed the SIT Local at Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo General Union (Tozen Union). The union started collective bargaining with the university to improve working conditions for the staff. But then suddenly the university announced that they would “change the English curriculum” and that teachers could “reapply for their jobs” next academic year. In other words, they will be fired.

Tozen Union negotiated many times to save the teachers’ jobs. Unfortunately the university has shown no sign of compromise. In response, the SIT Local has chosen to go on strike from today to protect the teachers’ jobs.

ＳＩＴの皆さんは、ぜひ私たちの闘いを応援して頂きたい。

We would like everyone at SIT to support our fight.

ＳＩＴの従業員である皆さん（講師に限らず）組合に加盟して下さい。

If you work at SIT (even if you aren’t a teacher), please join the union.

ＳＩＴの学生である皆さん、下記の連絡先に応援するメッセージを送って頂ければ、助かる。

If you are a student at SIT, please send a message of support for the union to the following address.